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Before 1871, when the whole British Army switched to using the current rank of "lieutenant", the [[Royal Artillery]], [[Royal Engineers]] and [[Fusilier]] [[regiment]]s used "first lieutenant" and "second lieutenant".
From 1856 to 1880 a lieutenant's rank insignia was worn on the collar and comprised a single crown, the current insignia for a major. In 1881 lieutenants had their insignia changed to single pip and moved to the shoulder. In 1902 they received a second pip, the badge of rank which has been kept to the present.▼
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File:British-Army-Lt(1856-1880)-Collar Insignia.svg|1856 to 1880 Lieutenant's collar rank insignia▼
File:British&Empire-Army-Lt(1881-1902).svg|1881 to 1902 Lieutenant's shoulder rank insignia▼
</gallery>▼
During the [[World War I|First World War]], some officers took to wearing similar jackets to the men, with the rank badges on the shoulder, as the cuff badges made them conspicuous to snipers. This practice was frowned on outside the trenches but was given official sanction in 1917 as an alternative, being made permanent in 1920 when the cuff badges were abolished. The cuff badges were:
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==Form of address==
In the United Kingdom, "Lieutenant" is a rank which is not used as a form of address, unlike "Captain" and higher ranks. A Lieutenant called Smith is addressed and referred to as "Mr Smith".<ref>[http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/professions/armed-forces/army/lieutenant.aspx Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225510/http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/professions/armed-forces/army/lieutenant.aspx |date=2 December 2013 }} at debretts.com, accessed 25 November 2013</ref>
▲== Historical Insignia ==
▲From 1856 to 1880 a lieutenant's rank insignia was worn on the collar and comprised a single crown, the current insignia for a major. In 1881 lieutenants had their insignia changed to single pip and moved to the shoulder. In 1902 they received a second pip, the badge of rank which has been kept to the present.
▲<gallery>
▲File:British-Army-Lt(1856-1880)-Collar Insignia.svg|1856 to 1880 Lieutenant's collar rank insignia
▲File:British&Empire-Army-Lt(1881-1902).svg|1881 to 1902 Lieutenant's shoulder rank insignia
▲</gallery>
==References==
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